Death Notices for Laois - Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Michael Kerry - Portlaoise
The death took place on Tuesday, December 6 of Michael Kerry of 7 Cois Na Habhainn, Greenmill Lane, Portlaoise.
Beloved husband of Tina and much loved father of Declan, Rebecca and Michael. Deeply regretted by his loving family, son in law Ciaran, daughter in law, Catriona, 11 grandchildren, his aunt Nan, extended family relatives and friends.
Reposing at his home on Thursday from 4 to 7pm, with rosary recital at 7pm. Removal on Friday at 11.15am to arrive at SS Peter and Pauls church for 12 noon requiem Mass. Interment afterwards is St Peter and Pauls cemetery, Portlaoise.
Ann Bowe - Rathdowney
The death took place on Tuesday, December 6 of Ann Bowe (née Duggan) of Graigue, Rathdowney.
Predeceased by her husband Paddy. Peacefully in her home following a short illness. Surrounded by her loving son and daughter Pat and Ann. Ann will be sadly missed by her family, son-in-law Eoin, daughter-in-law Iveta, grandchildren Jacob, Oscar and Chloe, nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at O'Sullivan's Funeral Home on Wednesday, 7th December, from 6pm with rosary at 8pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday, 8th December, at 11.30am in The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rathdowney followed by interment in Rathdowney local cemetery.
Rhoda Moroney - Mountrath
The death took place on Monday, December 5 of Rhoda Moroney (née McGuinness) of New Line Road, Mountrath and formerly of South Commons, Cooley, County Louth.
In the care of the doctors and staff at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Predeceased by her daughter Orla, parents Arthur and Mary, her brothers Arthur, Joe and Caul and her sisters Alice and May. Sadly and deeply missed by her loving husband Kevin, her daughters and sons Rhonda, Kevin, Deirdre, Sean and Sinead and their partners and grandchildren David, Aoife, Moya, Annabelle, Deirdre, Rachael and Sam. Also missed by her sisters Vera, Kathleen and Evelyn and her brother Michael (brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and all her relatives and large circle of friends.
Reposing at her residence (R32 XW31) from 4pm on Wednesday evening (7th of December) with Rosary at 8pm. Removal will take place on Thursday morning (8th December) to Saint Edmunds Church, Castletown (eircode R32 KT22), for Requiem Mass at 12 noon followed by burial in St. Fintan’s Cemetery Mountrath.
Nancy Fennelly - Wolfhill
The death took place on Monday, December 5 of Nancy Fennelly (née Purcell) of 14a Slatt, Wolfhill.
Unexpectedly, at home in the arms of her son Brendan. Beloved wife of the late Ned and much loved and adored mother of Thomas, Ann, Brendan, Caroline, Helena, Margaruite, James, William, Marie, Rosie, Bridget, Timmy, Kay, Majella and David. Sadly missed by her loving sons, daughters, brother Joe, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family, relatives and friends.
Reposing at her home on Wednesday from 2pm concluding with prayers at 8.30pm. Funeral Mass at 2pm on Thursday (Dec. 8th) in St. Mary’s Church, Wolfhill. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Kathleen Delaney - Ballinakill
The death took place on Sunday, December 4 of Kathleen Delaney (née Bracken) of Castlecoole, Ballinakill and formerly of Portnahinch, Portarlington.
Suddenly at The Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Joe, brothers Eamon and John, nieces, nephews, neighbours, relatives and friends.
Reposing at her residence in Castlecoole. Rosary at her residence on Tuesday evening at 8pm. Removal from her residence on Wednesday morning at 11.30am to St.Brigid's Church, Ballinakill for Funeral Mass at 12 noon which can be viewed on the link https://www.ballinakillknockparish.com/. Interment afterwards in St.Brigid's Cemetery, Ballinakill.
Patrick Farrelly - Stradbally
The death took place on Sunday, December 4 of Patrick (Paddy) Farrelly of Gravelstown, Carlanstown, Kells, Meath and formerly of Stradbally.
Peacefully, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his parents Edward and Ellen, brothers Ben, Teddy and Dick, sister Agnes. Sadly, missed by his loving wife Teresa, son Robert, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, friends and family.
Reposing at his home (A82Y277) on Tuesday, 6th December, from 4pm to 8pm, with removal on Wednesday morning to The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kilbeg, for 11am Funeral Mass, followed by cremation in Lakelands Crematorium, Cavan, at 2pm.
Cremation service can be viewed live via http://www.churchservices.tv/lakelands
Luke Renehan - Ballylinan
The death took place on Sunday, December 4 of Luke Renehan of Ballylinan, and Athy.
Peacefully, in the arms of his loving parents, and in the wonderful care of the staff in ICU, Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Luke is the cherished only son of David and Arlene, and adored brother of Faye. He is deeply regretted by his heartbroken parents, sister, grandparents Tom and Kathleen McEvoy, Paddy and Catherine Renehan, uncles Brian, Keith and Mike, aunts Sinéad, Bridget and Pamela, cousins Chloe, Jesse, Eoin, Katie, Lily, Lauren, Abbey and Ríona, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Removal by Thompson’s funeral directors on Wednesday, 7th December, to St. Anne's Church, Ballylinan, for 12 noon Requiem Mass. Burial afterwards in St. Anne's Cemetery. Requiem Mass will be live streamed, link will be posted later.
Julie Ann Doyle - Abbeyleix
The death took place on Sunday, December 4 of Julie Ann Doyle (née Kelly) of Jamestown Cottage, Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix.
Peacefully, in her sleep, at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. Predeceased by her brothers Harry, Edward and Sean, sisters Patricia, Jean, Do Do and Mary. Beloved wife of Gerry, loving mother of Gerard, Colin and Lorna. Julie will be sadly missed and remembered by her husband, children, grandchildren Sophie, Sarah and Saoirse, daughter-in-law Stephanie, brother Paul, sister Ursula, relatives and friends.
Reposing at her residence from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday evening. Removal to The Church of The Most Holy Rosary, Abbeyleix for 11am Requiem Mass on Wednesday. Cremation will take place in Dardistown Crematorium afterwards at 1.30pm.
The Mass can be viewed on https://abbeyleixparish.ie/webcam/
Pat Moore - Emo
The death took place on Saturday, December 3 of Pat Moore of Ashfield House, Calverstown, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare (R56TN55) and formerly of Morette, Emo.
Deeply mourned and sadly missed by his beloved wife Marie, his children Claire and Rory and their mother Kathleen, his daughter-in-law Linda and Claire’s fiancé Terrell, his adored grandchildren Jack, Gracie, Cain, Maisie and Finn.
Greatly missed by his brothers Frank, Matt, and Michael and by his sisters Goretti, Oonagh and Fidelis, his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends.
Reposing at his residence on Tuesday, the 6th of December, from 11am. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, the 7th of December, at 11am in St. Brigid’s Church, The Curragh Camp and burial afterwards in New Abbey Cemetery, Kilcullen. House private on Wednesday morning, please.
Ann Rochford - Mountmellick
The death took place on Saturday, December 3 of Ann Rochford (née Whelan) of Lower Forest, Mountmellick.
Peacefully following a sudden illness, surrounded by her loving family, in the care of the staff at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
Ann will be sadly missed by her loving husband Gerard, her children Mark, Marie, Ann-Claire (A.C.) and Geraldine, her siblings Denis (Clonsaughey), Mary Hennessy (Abbeyleix), Breda Joyce (Rathfarnham), John Joe (Kilcloon) and Margaret Scully (Stradbally), her 11 adored grandchildren Tadhg, Feena, Lucia, Seren, Ruth, Cahir, Luke, Peter, Honor, Raonaid and Ryan, her daughter-in-law Aileen (née Kiernan), her sons-in-law Carl Byrne, Gerard Reynolds and Liam Stack, her sisters-in-law Breda Whelan, Helen, Catherine, Mary and Bernardine Rochford, her brothers-in-law (James Hennessy deceased), Pat Joyce, Seán Scully, Ray and Feargal Rochford, her nieces, nephews, extended family, former teaching colleagues at Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise, neighbours and a large circle of friends.
Reposing in her home (R32TX65) on Monday from 2pm. Recital of The Rosary at 8pm. Funeral arriving St Joseph's Church Mountmellick for Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 11 am. Burial after in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
House private on Tuesday morning. Family flowers only. The Mass will be live streamed on www.mountmellickparish.ie
Kathleen T. Kavanagh - Portlaoise
The death took place on Saturday, December 3 of Kathleen T. Kavanagh of Hawthorn Drive Portlaoise and formerly Ballinmona House Knocktopher Co. Kilkenny.
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the wonderful care of Carthage Nursing Home Mucklagh, Tullamore, in her 97th year. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving sisters Josephine Kavanagh and Patricia Gorman, her sister in law Frances Kavanagh, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives and friends.
Kathleen is predeceased by her sisters Maud, Teresa, Bernadette and brother Bernard.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral Home Portlaoise on Monday evening from 6pm with Rosary at 7pm. Requiem Mass will take place on Tuesday in Carmelite Friary Church in Knocktopher Co. Kilkenny at 12 noon, followed by interment in local cemetery.
Mary Ellen Cahill - Stradbally
The death took place on Thursday, December 1 of Mary Ellen Cahill (née Griffin) of Kylevalley, Stradbally, and Schull, Cork.
Suddenly at her residence. Predeceased by her husband Martin and grandson Denis. Sorely missed by her son Jamie, daughters Julieka, Elizabeth, Martina and Joleene, sons-in-Law, Richie, Steve, Sean and Paddy. Daughter-in-law Alice and adored grandchildren Katie, James, Lily, Evie, John, Eleana and Glenda. Sadly missed by her brothers, her childhood friend Margaret, nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends.
Funeral Arrangements later.